Should I start Bucky Irving or Kyren Williams this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Kyren Williams

+1.0 projected edge · Standard

Start Kyren Williams over Bucky Irving for Week 8 Standard: 16.1 projected points versus 15.1.

Bucky Irving: 19.1 FP recent scoring average.
Kyren Williams: 12.1 FP recent scoring average; 1.25% matchup lift against LAC.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:31 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Kyren Williams

RB · LARStats & schedule

16.1FF projected

↑ +1.7 vs ESPN

vs LAC

Sun 4:05 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Bucky Irving

RB · TBStats & schedule

15.1FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kyren Williams

Fortified16.1

ESPN14.4

Sleeper16.8

Kyren Williams faces LAC in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 12.1 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 1.25%.

Bucky Irving

Fortified15.1

ESPN14.8

Sleeper13.3

Bucky Irving faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 19.1 fantasy points.

Kyren Williams projects for 16.1 points in standard scoring, 1.0 more than Bucky Irving. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:31 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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